Since the moment people became obsessed with star wars at the tail end of 1977, theres been a seemingly endless salvo of books, comics, toys, toilet paper dispensers, ice cube trays, and underpants emblazoned with princess leia buns and chewbacca bandoliers. But star wars was a monthly comic book, and thomas had pages to fill, so by the end of 1977 marvel had begun to publish brand new stories. Sep 04, 20 me, i already have my favorites of the expanded universe. The transmedia economy of star wars william proctor and matthew. A reading guide to the new star wars expanded universe.
You can probably forget about the new star wars movies. Better yet, it finally establishes that the series has a form. It is not for ebooks, comics, short stories, insider stories, television episodes, video games, etc. The star wars expanded universe, called the eu for short, is the name used to denote the star wars books, comics, video games, and more that were part of the star wars canon prior to april 25, 2014. Star wars willingness to crib from one of its own best characters extends far beyond the movies, though. The star wars prequels dont deserve your hatred the a. The academy awardnominated star of promising young woman proved one of those actors the show didnt really know what to do with. Judging by the cover, i was expecting a limp, kidsoriented linkup to the animated t. Kenobi is hands down one of the best books in the expanded. The force is a metaphysical and ubiquitous power in the star wars fictional universe. That said, even those who have long since reached that level of geek enlightenment may be easily broken by the star wars holiday special. Its expanded universe both the rebranded legends stories and the new, disneyapproved canonis filled with rogues with hearts of gold piloting fast ships, many of them bearing punchy names like corran horn or talon karrde.
A group for super nerdy star wars fans who take their nerddom beyond the 6 films. Aug 25, 2020 the star wars expanded universe started by heir to the empire led to more star wars video games, magazines, tv shows, etc. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded uni. Exploring the star wars expanded universe sequart star wars books part of. With the exception of the cgianimated the clone wars tv series, nonfilm material produced prior to april 2014 was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe eu. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. As of 2012, when the av club news article was written, jake refused to watch the phantom menace and wants nothing to do with the franchise at all another clear cut case of bullying that has traumatized a young actor. Now, i realize you dont need me to tell you that this twohour nightmare almost as long as a new hope. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list is a good starting point into what i think are the best star wars books. You can probably forget about the new star wars movies using. Jan 12, 2021 prior to disneys multibillion dollar acquisition of the star wars franchise, the expanded universe took readers, gamers and viewers back to the origins of the jedi and some centuries beyond the.
Your guide to the star wars expanded universe tv club the av. Because of heir to the empire s success, lucasfilm was able to publish dozens of books, including essentially all the books on this list. Jul 25, 2019 ask any star wars fan who the bestand most prolificwriter is for the series, and almost all will tell you its timothy zahn. Movie characters that are far more prominent in the expanded universe should be placed here, as well. Star war legends books in chronological order youtini. Its a great story, and an early emblem for the flexibility of star wars as a.
Being human is so difficult in this world that theres bound to be messiness. See the complete star wars universe series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Details on how to play in any time frameepisode i the rise of the empire, episodes ivvi the rebellion, or the new republic era the new jedi order. It takes dozens of books written over the course of several years for the. Would you like to experience more adventures featuring characters from star wars. Characters only belong in this folder if they originate from comics books.
With a new star wars movie set to come out seemingly every year for the. According to the 2010 reference book the jedi path, quigon read of the. The first film star wars was originally released on may 25th, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. Jun, 2018 eventually he couldnt take it anymore and destroyed his star wars memorabilia. The eu began in 1978 with the release of splinter of the minds eye, and has spanned thousands of in universe years since then. So, to get everyone started on their search, i will give you all my reading list. Back in 1994, pulp fictions foul language was still shocking. Star wars expanded universecharacters all the tropes. You can apply to join and if accepted will be able to view its contents. Notable eu works include the thrawn trilogy by timothy zahn, the new. Here are 10 star wars stories that every fan should read.
Your guide to the star wars expanded universe tv club. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Everythingfrom packaging on new star wars toys for kids or stray details in an upcoming inuniverse novelhad to make sense to chee and. Oct 12, 2020 for so long the star wars legends continuity had an avid fan base drawn from the pool of those hungry for more star wars content than the feature films could give them. From the moment disney announced it was making more star wars films, any ensuing conversation has been filled with speculation about how it might draw from the expanded universe, that ancillary narrative spawned by decades of star wars novels, comic books, video games, and disturbingly erotic fan fiction. Aftermath, the second novel of the new star wars expanded universe. Advertisement that said, even those who have long since reached that level of geek enlightenment may be easily broken by the star wars holiday special.
Star wars roleplaying game ebook pdf download and read. How the expanded universe became a gatekeeping weapon. The best, worst, weirdest of 40 years of star wars video games. Three prequel films were released in 1999, 2002 and 2005 respectively. Wookieepedia, the star wars wiki, is a wiki that was started on march 4, 2005, and. Originally, lucasfilm tracked the narrative content of the expanded universe in story bibles, alongside official reference books such as a guide to the star wars universe 19841994 and the star wars encyclopedia 1998. Although alan dean fosters splinter of the minds eye holds the distinction of being the first expanded universe star wars novel, it wasnt released until february 1978. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels.
List of novels by release date wookieepedia fandom. Yesterday, entertainment weekly revealed the first chapter of chuck wendings star wars. The transmedia economy of star wars william proctor and. The 10 best stories in the star wars expanded universe. For more on this story and other news from around the galaxy, check out this week. Star wars expanded universecharacters all the tropes wiki. Star wars expanded universe book collection home facebook. Oct 18, 2011 star wars is an american space opera film series created by george lucas. The first wave of novels and comics in lucasfilms new star wars. Given widespread criticism from longtime fans over the wholesale erasure of two decades worth of characters native to the old expanded universe mara jade, we hardly knew ye, it makes sense that the powers that be would now want to create as many new. The ambition of the star wars expanded universe from a very early stage in its. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe for decades.
And in the wake of the zahn books come more and more in the new republic era. The stars wars series of movies, tv shows, and books have been popular since the first movie was released in 1977. Club, the last jedi depicts the force closer to the sorcery. Star wars and star trek in the age of reboots epublications. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Quite possibly the best novel to come out of the star wars new expanded universe, this story of two star crossed lovers, by claudia gray, is just incredible.
It was followed by two sequels, released at threeyear intervals, in 1980 and 1983. Yes, as the author says, it was a neat idea for the first act of aotc to be an urban filmnoir in space, but none of it is compelling or well written. Classic star wars books are getting rereleased for lucasfilms 50th anniversary. In the av club article if you could change one thing about star wars, what. Age of empires 4 will have 4 new campaigns and 8 playable civilizations at launch relic entertainment shows off the norman conquest campaign.
This book includes new information for heroes on both sides of the war, including new talents, feats, prestige classes, and equipment designed to tailor characters to the unique feel of the clone wars conflict. My page of star wars book information to get people into the books. In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. However, according to writer simon kinberg, you can probably stop insisting that every new. May 04, 2019 15 best books from the defunct star wars expanded universe photos even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look back at where weve been in the long. From 1976 to 2014, the term expanded universe eu was an umbrella term for all officially licensed star wars storytelling material set outside the events depicted. On the occasion of the franchises 20th anniversary, the original trilogy of films set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away returned to theaters for the first time since the. So characters like yoda and luke should not go in here. Star wars expanded universe, also known as the eu amongst star wars fans, encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the star wars universe, outside of the six feature films produced by george lucas. Clone wars, television series, toys, and other media. Dowd and staff critic ignatiy vishnevetsky are back with a new edition of film club, discussing.
Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone. The group you are trying to view is a private group for members only. An eu fans defense of kelly marie tran the expanded universe. Characters, worlds, technologies not featured in movies, cartoons or video games, but featured elsewhere. Aftermath is the first book in a trilogy because unlike the sith, all things star wars come in threes bridging return of the jedi and the force awakens. Darth plagueis, rogue squadron, survivors quest star wars, and several more. But star wars was a monthly comic book, and thomas had pages to fill, so by the end of 1977 marvel had. Meet the newest female protagonist in the star wars comics. The star wars show book club is a video series discussing official star wars novels, comics, and more. It begins with the birth of the empire, and covers the gap between revenge of the sith and a new hope, and continues through the original trilogy, ending with the battle of jakku.
In 2000, lucasarts lead tester leland chee was hired as continuity database administrator for lucas licensing, and developed a database of franchise continuity based in part. At the core of this film, i was trying to show that. An eu fans defense of kelly marie tran star wars legends. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise.
Bring your star wars roleplaying game campaign into the epic battles of the clone wars. Oct 10, 2019 there is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Everythingfrom packaging on new star wars toys for kids or stray details in an upcoming in universe novel had to make sense to chee and. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. The top star wars expanded edition runs 272 pages long and was released in march 2020. When the clone wars did a droidfocused arc, for the most part the show maintained a scrappy, oddlyappealing tone. For over three and a half decades, star wars flourished as one rich, singular universe, arguably one of the biggest challenges and. From luke skywalker to obi wan kenobi to princess leia to darth vader to r2d2, many of the characters are beloved or vilified. Launching a new series for a character native to the comics seems significant. Darthslayer 6 0 loden and bell kovecs 11 7 jacen solo and tenel ka djo alienninja 5 ewing mark v aurora, remastered wo weapons chrisns 22 1 mara jade skywalker in new jedi order araxussyexyr 102 3 faces of revan araxussyexyr 118 4 e wing aurora, front view chrisns 15 0 eli vanto phraggle 117 16 caldera ruefulraptor 38 3 chapter 18. Since the moment people became obsessed with star wars at the tail end of 1977, theres been a seemingly endless salvo of books, comics, toys, toilet paper dispensers, ice cube trays, and. The star wars universe book series by multiple authors includes books star wars. Equipment, weapons, vehicles, and aliens from the star wars movies and expanded universe 5.
The expanded universe produced thousands of characters in its lifespansmugglers. However, according to writer simon kinberg, you can probably stop insisting that every. Please only include characters that have played a substantial role in at least one storyline. This trilogy is the keystone of the entire expanded universe. Star wars fans come in all varieties and levels of obsession, but most are practiced popculture realists, readily accepting the fallibility of their gods. Whether or not the star wars eu was legitimately canonical lucas often. The star wars universe has evolved and expanded and in the case of the expanded universe, contracted considerably in the last two decades, a process that took root in the mid90s and entered hyperspace in 1997. This loyalty to legends sparked a lot of backlash when disney purchased the property and rendered much of the expanded universe noncanon, but over time that anger soured into. The expanded universe includes books, comic books, video games, spinoff films like star wars.
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